Today in Rock History – 28th SEPTEMBER:

BIRTHDAYS
1902: Ed Sullivan
1935: Koko Taylor
1938: Ben E. King
1943: Nick Nicholas (Steppenwolf)
1947: Peter Hope Evans (Medicine Head)
1950: Paul Burgess (10cc)
1952: Andy Ward (Camel / Marillion)
1954: George Lynch (Dokken / Lynch Mob)
1967: Moon Unit Zappa

EVENTS
1968: The Beatles started a nine week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with “Hey Jude”.
1971: Led Zeppelin played the first of two nights at the Festival Hall in Osaka, Japan.
1974: King Crimson officially disbanded.
1974: Bad Company went to No.1 on the US album chart with their self-titled debut album. From the wreckage of Free came Bad Company, a group fronted by singer Paul Rodgers and featuring his drummer bandmate Simon Kirke, Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Their magnificent debut LP includes “Bad Company”, “Can’t Get Enough”, “Ready For Love”, “Seagull” and more.

1976: Led Zeppelin released their live soundtrack album, ‘The Song Remains the Same‘.
1978: Black Sabbath released their eighth album, ‘Never Say Die’.
1985: Kate Bush scored her second UK No.1 album with ‘Hounds of Love‘.
1991: Death of Miles Davis [aged 65].

1999: Yes released their Bruce Fairburn produced album, ‘The Ladder‘.
2004: Producer Phil Spector was charged with the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.
2008: Kings of Leon started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Only by the Night’.
2024: Death of songwriter / singer / actor, Kris Kristofferson [aged 88]. Best know for his songs “Me and Bobbie McGee” & “Help Me Make It Through The Night”, Kris was a member of the country supergroup The Highwaymen, as well as having a successful solo career. He appeared in many movies, receiving a Golden Globe award for his role in ‘A Star is Born’.

Queen of the Blues: Koko Taylor could belt out a song as if her life depended on it. I was fortunate enough to catch her live in concert in 1988. Born on this day in 1935, she passed away in 2009, aged 80. Listen to that voice!